Aarey’s woes: Water woes, messy lanes and broken roads

Letrsquos start with waterThere are many issues in Aarey starting with accepting the objections of the tribal residents with regards to development in the region However if I had to pick it would be improving the water supply It is the most basic need for a Mumbaikar Though some padas receive water others still struggle to get enough water to get by That is not too much to ask forManoj Dhinde 24 musician Maroshi Pada AareyUnpleasant morning viewsIf I had the choice I would guide them from the Aarey signal to the Gokul Anand Hotel The service road I use for my morning walks is taken over by tour buses There are gutkha stains and refuse from the buses Sometimes the bus drivers take a bath right there That sight is something I would like them to enjoy as wellBageshree Satam 63 homemaker BorivliJoin the rush hour commuteI would take my representatives down the lanes of Rambaug in Kalyan to show them the condition of the roads It wonrsquot be a surprise because everyone has known about themA traffic jam outside the western exit of Kalyan railway station PicAtul KambleIn fact it would be good to just visit Kalyan railway station during the rush hour to witness how the blocked roads and construction makes it difficult to access and move from one spot to another Citizens do not ask for much just basic civic amenitiesTanishi Masand 20 student KalyanBreathless in SionSion has the same problem as the rest of the city mdash dust pollution caused by construction debris I would like to join my representative and spend a day along the roads of Sion West and show them how construction rules are flouted by RMC Ready mix Concrete trucks that pass through all day mdash they are supposed to move through the roads only during the nightExposed construction debris near KJ Somaiya Hospital right and Air force Quarters in Sion Pics CourtesyAshok KurmiThen there is the matter of uncovered debris across sites that add to the pollution and leads to breathing issues Irsquod like them to share our experiencesAshok Kurmi 41 social worker SionGet the basics right pleaseDo we really need more infrastructure projects The ordinary Thanekar is mainly bothered by traffic and dust pollution I would take them on a walk down Ghodbunder Road and show how the service road itself has been removedThe heavy traffic on Ghodbunder Road and the absence of a pedestrian service road is posing risks to residents PicNimesh DaveI wonder whose idea that was In addition to cutting down the trees it puts pedestrians at risk from oncoming traffic There are no footpaths Get the basics right mdash roads water supply and safety pleaseParag Phadnis 58 entrepreneur ThanePedestrianfriendly walkwaysThankfully Worli is a smaller and better maintained constituency But if I had to take my representative to a place it would be to the connecting steps between Annie Besant Road and Pochkhanwala Road They are not well maintained lack proper lighting and some are of unequal size Everyone who has to get to Pochkhanwala Road has to use this alley whether they are the residents of the Worli Police Quarters people passing through the Mahalaxmi Station or the new Aqua Line Metro Station Apart from this I would show them the misalignment of the zebra crossings in Worli Maintaining walkways and pedestrian access to roads is our main concernChaitanya Prabhu 27 NGO founder WorliTake a walk on the rough sideThe broken and encroached footpaths left force children to dodge traffic on the main road every day Pic CourtesyBRCFThere are many places but we wish to invite the corporator to walk even 100 metres with residents after winning elections They will be walking on the Bhulabhai Desai Road Pavements and side strips are encroached and made dirty by vendorsWe have been asking for a long time for encroachers to be removed to make Breach Candy walkable again Senior citizens and children have to walk down the main roads and cannot use the pavements We have broken pavements in most places and the ones that exist are encroachedNandini Chabria 57 office bearer Breach Candy ALM core member Breach Candy Residents Forum